Anthony Principi: Wounded Vets Deserve Better

Terribly injured in war but forced to wait in line with those who just got old. That's not right.

By

Anthony J. Principi

Aug. 28, 2013 7:05 p.m. ET

"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan."

Abraham Lincoln's words light the path of America's eternal responsibility to those who have served in uniform. But we have lost our focus on Lincoln's command: Veterans and their families wait far too long for the benefits they have earned....